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4 ORDINANCE NO. 153 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ZONING" TO PROVIDE REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICTS. The Legislature of the State of Minnesota has in Minnesota Statutes 1969, c. 104 , and acts amendatory thereto, delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to minimize flood losses. Therefore, the City Council of Hugo, Minnesota hereby ordains as follows : ARTICLE II - FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT 320-20. FINDINGS OF FACT. 1. The flood hazard areas of Hugo, Minnesota, are subject to periodic inundation which results in potential loss of life, loss of property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare. 2 . Methods used to Annalyze Flood Hazards. This Ordinance is based upon a reasonable method of analyzing flood hazards which is consistent with the standards established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 320-21. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize those losses described in Section 320-20 , 1 by provisions contained herein. 320-22. GENERAL PROVISIONS. Subd. A: LANDS TO WHICH ORDINANCE APPLIES. This Ordinance shall apply to all lands within the jurisdiction of the City of Hugo shown on the Official Zoning Map as being located within the boundaries of the Floodway, Flood Fringe, or General Flood Plain Districts. Subd. B: REFERENCE TO OFFICIAL ZONING MAP. The Official Zoning Map together with all explanatory materials thereon, and attached thereto is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this Ordinance. The explanatory material shall include the Flood Insurance Study for the City of Hugo prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration dated March, 1978 , and the Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps and Flood Insurance Rate Maps therein. The Official Zoning Map shall be on file in the Office of the City Clerk and the Zoning Administrator. Subd. C: REGULATORY FLOOD PROTECTION ELEVATION. The Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation shall be an elevation no lower than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachments on the flood plain.